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Svetlice

Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia

Municipality in Slovakia

49°10′N 22°02′E / 49.167°N 22.033°E / 49.167; 22.033Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictMedzilaborceFirst mentioned1557Area

• Total31.63^[2] km² (12.21^[2] sq mi)Elevation

326^[3] m (1,070^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total81^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

067 15^[3]

Area code+421 57^[3]Car plateMLWebsitewww.obecsvetlice.sk

Svetlice (Rusyn: Светліцї, Hungarian: Világ) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1557. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 336 metres and covers an area of 31.640 km². It has a population of about 160 people.

Notable spots for sightseeing include Svetlice's Greek Catholic Church built in the 1700s and the Bell tower built in the 1800s.^[5]

People

See also: Category:People from Medzilaborce District

Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, haredi rabbi

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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